This is the third in our series on navigating the 2024 election in our schools from Jen Cort. Be sure to also check out part one, 5 decisions to make now, and part 2, starting from shared values and routines. Navigating political discussions in the classroom, especially during election seasons, presents unique challenges for educators.
I don’t have to be forced to read. I don’t have to be told to read. I just go on my own and read ’cause I want to, not just ’cause I need to. – Julianna, 8th grader Reacting to data we know too well (two-thirds of eighth graders read below proficient levels (NAEP, 2022),
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For Immediate Release October 8, 2024 Columbus, OH – AMLE announced today that Dr. Ting Huang, Dr. Jing Zhou, Si Chen, and Emerson Barnet have received the 2024 Tom Erb Outstanding Article Award. The award reinforces AMLE’s ongoing commitment to supporting the advancement of the field of middle level education through peer-reviewed research. Each year,
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Let’s play! How many middle schools offer recess? The research is clear that breaks and opportunities for movement are important for developing young adolescents. But where/how to fit it into the busy middle school master schedule? AMLE sought to better understand how schools use recess to provide opportunities for movement and social interaction by conducting
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“Inclusion in the classroom is critically important because it fosters each child’s sense of belonging, feeling of being seen and understood for who they are, and their inherent value as a human being.” As a middle school English Language Acquisition teacher, I often work with students who struggle academically, socially, and behaviorally. These students feel
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Merlaina Davis recalled a day early in her first semester of internship when students entered the seventh-grade language arts classroom noticeably stressed. She learned that students were having their first “math check-ins,” a benchmark assessment administered during the school day. One student approached Merlaina, sat down, and talked about how anxious she was about the
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